Uniforms of the Royal Marines

Temperate

-Green Beret
-Combat Soldier 95 (CS95) Clothing (Trousers, Shirt, Jacket.)
-Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE) Webbing
-Radio Earpiece and throat mike
-SA80 A1 (A2 now issued)





Jungle

- Jungle lightweight shirts, trousers and hat.
- Clansman personal role radio BRC349 throat mike
- Personal Load Carrying Equipment (PLCE) Webbing
- SA80 A1 (A2 now issued)

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Royal Marine Officer Badges of Rank






Royal Marine Other Ranks Badges




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The Browning machine gun caliber .50 HB, M2 is a belt-fed,

recoil-operated, air-cooled, crew-served machine gun. The gun is capable

of single shot, as well as automatic fire, and operates on the short recoil

principle.

a. The machine gun is capable of being fed from either the right or left

by repositioning certain parts. The weapon has nonfixed headspace that

must be set. Timing must also be adjust

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The Coast Guard has developed a maritime homeland security strategy that incorporates our core competencies into a layered operation that will push our maritime borders outward, and detect, deter, disrupt and intercept terrorist threats across the maritime domain as well as ensure the protection of maritime infrastructure from within. This strategy recognizes that terrorism can strike from within our nation or from outside our territorial boundaries. The Coast Guard is preparing to counter both ... [Read More]

Commando Helicopter Force

Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) is a group of 4 squadrons and supporting elements, integrated under the command of an HQ, established to operate helicopters in support of the UK armed forces. It is a combined Royal Navy/Royal Marine force flying Sea King, Lynx and Gazelle helicopters and specializes in amphibious warfare. The Force operates world wide from its base at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton in Somerset.

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UH 60 A/L BLACKHAWK

a.

Characteristics.

(1)

air assault and air movement. Secondary missions include SASO, CSAR, C

Volcano (mine setting) during day, night, visual, and instrument conditions.

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SA80 Individual Weapon and Light Support Weapon

SA80 is the designation for a revolutionary family of assault weapons. On its introduction, the L85 Individual Weapon (IW) proved so accurate that the Army marksmanship tests had to be redesigned. The British Army uses the L85 Individual Weapon that replaced the rifle and sub-machine gun, and the L86 Light Support Weapon (LSW) that produces higher volumes of fire and is effective at longer ranges. An infantry section consists of two four-... [Read More]

RAF Jaguar

Key Points:

Single-seat attack and reconnaissance aircraft
Two-seat trainer
Upgraded to use GPS navigation and helmet-mounted missile sight

Details

Produced to meet a joint Anglo-French requirement in 1965 for a dual-role advanced/operational trainer and tactical support aircraft, the Jaguar has been transformed into a potent fighter-bomber. Deliveries began in 1973, and at its peak the Jaguar equipped 8 front-line RAF squadrons in the UK and Germany.

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The primary role of Gazelle is observation and reconnaissance. It is a vital component of anti-tank helicopter operations and is also used in a wide variety of supporting roles - Air Observation Post(AOP) – to direct Artillery fire, Airborne Forward Air Controller(ABFAC) – to direct ground-attack aircraft, casualty evacuation, liaison, and command and control, and communications relay. Equipped with a Ferranti AF 532 stabilised, magnifying observation aid.



Crew: 2+3 passengers
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The Vanguard Class SSBN

The Vanguard Class SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear) provides the United Kingdom's strategic and sub-strategic nuclear deterrent. The first Vanguard class submarine was launched in 1993 carrying Trident II D5 missiles and is now the cornerstone of our Defence policy and significantly contributes to the Alliance's deterrent forces.

Vanguard Class SSBN Ballistic Submarine Names
Ship Name & Pennant No.
Vanguard - S28
Victorious - S29
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Stryker is a family of eight-wheel drive combat vehicles, transportable in a C-130 aircraft, being built for the US Army by General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada (formerly General Motors Defense) and General Dynamics Land Systems Division of USA. Stryker is based on the GDLS Canada LAV III 8x8 light armoured vehicle, in service since early 2001. The LAV III is itself a version of the Piranha III built by Mowag of Switzerland, now part of GDLS - Europe. Fabrication and final assembly of the... [Read More]

The Leopard 2 is a main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei AG, now Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), of Munchen, Germany. The Leopard 2 is a successor to the successful Leopard 1.

The latest version of the Leopard MBT is the Leopard 2 A6 EX

LEOPARD 2 PROGRAM
The Leopard 1 was first produced in 1963 by Krauss-Maffei for the German Ministry of Defence and more than 6,000 vehicles have been exported to Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and Aust... [Read More]

Background on the HMS Glasgow

The destroyer was the first British warship to enter the Falkland Islands Exclusion Zone on May 1, 1982, as the incursion of the Argentineans brought down the weight of the British military in protection of the people of the Falkland Islands.

This period earnt HMS Glasgow her reputation as a lucky ship, particularly for her miraculous escape when a bomb passed clear through her engine room without exploding or causing serious injury.

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The Royal Marine Commandos have taken delivery of Viking – one of the MoD’s most advanced armoured land vehicles and the first armoured vehicles to be operated by the Corps for over fifty years.

The amphibious Vikings are armoured, all terrain vehicles capable of operating anywhere in the world in temperatures from -46oC to +49oC, and were selected for their ability to be deployed in jungle, desert or arctic conditions quickly.

A fleet of 108 Viking have been bought for the Royal Marines... [Read More]

The mission of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle [BFV] is to provide mobile protected transport of an infantry squad to critical points on the battlefield and to perform cavalry scout missions. The BFVS will also provide overwatching fires to support dismounted infantry and to suppress or defeat enemy tanks and other fighting vehicles. The Bradley Fighting Vehicle is a fully armored, fully tracked vehicle designed to carry Mechanized Infantry into close contact with the enemy. It possesses... [Read More]

The Minimi Light Machine Gun

This weapon is a gas operated and belt fed. The ammunition for this weapon system is held in a 200 round plastic box. The gun is bi-pod mounted and has an effective range of up to 1000metres.

The Light Support Weapon (LSW)

Each fire section in a Commando Unit has two of these weapons. This weapon is essentially a heavy barrelled version of the SA80 A2. Because the barrel is heavier and longer it provides greater muzzle velocity and accuracy. Ammunition... [Read More]

378-foot High Endurance Cutter (WHEC)

Description and Specifications
The 378-foot High Endurance Cutter class are the largest cutters, aside from the three major Icebreakers, ever built for the Coast Guard. They are powered by diesel engines and gas turbines, and have controllable-pitch propellers. Equipped with a helicopter flight deck, retractable hangar, and the facilities to support helicopter deployment, these 12 cutters were introduced to the Coast Guard invent... [Read More]

The Merkava project was initiated to develop and produce an Israeli Main Battle Tank that would answer the particular needs of the State of Israel, allowing it to decide land battles.

The Place of the Tank in Israeli History

Since WWI, the tank has been a central and important element of warfare.

During the various wars Israel has faced over the years, the tank has proven itself to be an integral and irreplaceable component of the IDF. Over time, the tank has become the mai... [Read More]

Bailey bridge

The Bailey bridge is a portable pre-fabricated truss bridge, designed for use by military engineering units to bridge up to 60 m (200 foot) gaps. It requires no special tools or heavy equipment for construction, the bridge elements are small enough to be carried in trucks, and the bridge is strong enough to carry tanks. It is considered one of the great examples of military engineering.

History
Donald Bailey was a civil servant in the British War Office who tinkered with m... [Read More]

RAF Typhoon

- Single-seat 'swing role' aircraft
- Will replace Tornado F3 and Jaguar in RAF service
- Low weight and high thrust means it can reach 36,000ft (10,970m) in under 2 minutes from a standing start

Details

The Typhoon is an agile, single seat, multi-role aircraft optimised for high altitude supersonic air combat but also capable of operating at much lower levels in the air-to-ground roles. It is built by a four-nation consortium comprised of companies from... [Read More]

Twenty-two United States Coast Guard cutters served in the theater of operations during the Korean War.



The United States Coast Guard answered the country’s call to arms during the Korean War just as it had during other American conflicts. Indeed, the Coast Guard’s presence in Korea began soon after the end of the Second World War when a Coast Guard Advisory detachment assisted in the development and training of the Korean Coast Guard, which eventually became the Navy of the Republic ... [Read More]

How The Royal Marines Get Ashore

Assault Craft and Helicopter support may be assigned to 3 Commando Brigade to enable the Commander to offload the landing force, and it's intergral heavy logistic support, quickly and efficiently.


Landing Craft Utility - (LCUs)

LCLUs are 27 metres long and are capable of carrying a full rifle company of 120 marines, four lorries or four All Terrain Vehicles (ATV)/Land Rover and Trailer combinations. The LCU has a speed... [Read More]

U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet
F-117A NIGHTHAWK


Mission
The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. This precision-strike aircraft penetrates high-threat airspace and uses laser-guided weapons against critical targets.

Features
The unique design of the single-seat F-117A provides exceptional combat capabilities. About the size of an F-15 Eagle, the twin-engine aircraft is powered by two General Electric F404 turbofan engin... [Read More]

Attack Submarines - SSN

Description: Attack submarine, designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships.

Background: The concept of technical superiority over numerical superiority was and still is the driving force in American submarine development. A number of Third World countries are acquiring modern state-of-the-art non-nuclear submarines. Countering this threat is the primary mission of U.S. nuclear attack submarines.

Their other missions range from inte... [Read More]

Details

The Tornado GR4 is the latest version of the RAF's primary attack aircraft. Capable of supersonic speeds and flight at low-level, the aircraft is one of the most potent in the world today.

First deliveries to the RAF of the original GR1 version were made in 1980 where it replaced a number of older RAF aircraft including the Buccaneer and Vulcan as low-level attack aircraft. A major feature is the Tornado's 'swing wings' (or 'variable geometry' to give it its correct title)... [Read More]